Archive for the ‘Sports & Fitness’ Category

Enjoy Fall Foliage Along the Lake Gregory Fitness Trail

Monday, October 20, 2008 5:17 7 Comments

The air may be getting nippy out, but that makes it perfect to get out of the gym and do your exercises outdoors, while enjoying the beautiful fall foliage in the afternoons.
One of the best places to do so is along the Lake Gregory Fitness Trail.
Part of the lovely loop trail around Lake Gregory, the […]

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Hang Gliding and Paragliding in Crestline

Saturday, August 9, 2008 5:36 2 Comments

Most people who visit Crestline do so from the ground, driving the winding mountain roads. But what if you could enjoy our beautiful scenery from the air?
That’s the idea behind the Crestline Soaring Society (CSS), a licensed non-profit organization that operates here in the San Bernardino Mountains.
The CSS is a chapter of the United States […]

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Library Yoga Update

Friday, July 18, 2008 13:01 2 Comments

Yesterday I took my Crestline library yoga class. The main instructor Michelle was on vacation so we had Jenny, our backup instructor, teach. She had very nice transitions and there were more standing poses like warrior and triangle. I enjoyed Jenny’s different yoga teaching style.
This time there were seven students, of various yoga levels […]

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Mostly Yoga Class at The Club in Twin Peaks

Monday, June 30, 2008 23:57 No Comments

Tonite I took a class called Mostly Yoga at The Club, in Twin Peaks.
Twin Peaks lies on Hwy 189, a few miles past Crestline. The gym costs $30 a month or $5 a day/class. The yoga class was held on the third floor, on a hardwood floor with a large fan and one wall of […]

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Crestline Area Yoga Classes

Thursday, June 26, 2008 22:08 3 Comments

I’ve only been doing yoga since March but am already addicted. It just feels good. I have a bunch of yoga DVDs and some books, but want to at least find out what actual classes are in the area.
Here is what my research turned up for mountain town yoga classes:
In Crestline -
Inland Dance Academy on […]

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Yoga for all Levels at Crestline Library

Thursday, June 26, 2008 15:13 1 Comment

I took my second yoga class at the library today. There were six people there including the instructor and myself. One young woman was very pregnant and did some easy yoga from a chair and mostly watched the rest of us. After the class I mentioned to her that there are specific kinds of yoga […]

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Dog Park vs Ball Field - A Multi-use Zone

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 21:15 No Comments

It’s taken a bit of time to realize this, but one can actually use the dog park when it is in use as it’s primary function as a sports field.
Since school let out, the field has been in constant use by youngsters. My assumption was that no dogs were permitted at those times. So I […]

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Lake Gregory Trail Loop

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 15:17 9 Comments

Dan and I wrote and published a trail description of the lovely loop trail around Lake Gregory at Suite101.com. It’s in the Hiking and Backpacking topic, and includes a picture. I need to get more pictures, actually. It’s a great loop and there are two options - you can hike the path directly on the […]

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Yoga Classes on Thursdays at the Crestline Library

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 15:03 1 Comment

The next week, after the dance studio yoga class, I tried the free library yoga class. It was just what I wanted: relaxing, gentle and slow. The instructor, Michelle Collier, was in her mid-50s and fit, and took us nice and slow along the basics. There were two other people in the class, at various […]

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Tuesday Yoga Class at Inland Dance Academy on the Mountain

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:45 1 Comment

After three months of DVD yoga, I figured it was time to take an actual yoga class, with actual people. I took my first yoga class ever at the local Crestline dance studio: Inland Dance Academy On the Mountain.
MAN, it was HARD! The teacher, Helen, said that she is probably the hardest yoga instructor any […]

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